The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-06-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
FOR TIE SAkE OF DIVISION.
Friends of Division in Sopth naSota meet
iuron aud arcanize the Work.

Friends OF Division in Sonth DAKOTA meet at
iinron and Organize the Work.
Huron Special, June Tth.-A dozen or
more of the representative men oil South
Dakota are here considering the question
uf division and statehood, with view TO
FALLING one or more conventions Tor u gen
tral Interchange OF opinions between the
North aud South. These here are;
Judges Campbell Edserton, Gov. Mel
ictte, j. II. Drake, Col. Plummer, Frank
lrane, +. j. Corey, John \. Owen.
At this afternoons session committee
of seven, three of whom are prominent
Democratic politicians, were appointed to
t"2ort as the best method oi proceeding
whether to call one or two conventions.
The following report OF Il diviSory commit
tee was adopted:
That it is desirable III view OF the cleo
ton upon the quest tiou OF division, provid-
I'll for by law OF the last legislaturr
that the friends OF the division
Ia both North and South Dakota
should I've invited tn organize themselves
thoroughly and cooperate in harmony to
iceurc rs large an expression as possible
/ t the polls upon the question OF division
1T the next election. Nithrelerence to de-
tcting divisions WE, the undersigned friends
vi division, hereby call upon the friends
If division in South Dakota, W ithout dis
tinction OF party, to assemble in the vari-
Gus counties upon Thursday, the Ith day
ii July. 1897 and select delegates for II
convention oi friends oi division to be held
ut the city oi Huron on We'd
tesday, July y. The appointm eut
l. to be one delegate for each
sounty and one Tor each 900 population
ii major pare thereof shown by the census
III 1885. The objects of this conversion
ARE TO provide for IL thorough and visor-
tus canvass OF South Dakato before the
text election to bring out lis heavy Il vote
Is possible in favor uf division and to
transact such other bu siness as the con-
rention may see proper. Voting for dele
lates to the convention is limited to known
and throughout friends OF division, IRE
spectiye OF party.
The remainder OF the report is a
ringing appeal to all to stand
together il this move with strong
guarantee ii success. Messrs. Mel
iatte Campbell and Drake were appointed
IL committee TO visit North Dakota 10 con
i@r with the friends oi division there. The
tall for the convention will not be issued
rntil they make their report. y resoiu-
tion was adopted that the friends OF divi-
Sion discOunteHance amy attempt TO appro-
lri;ttc the name OF Dakota, but favor two
states, North and S,uth Dakota. aud OF di-
vision on the seventh standard parallel.
They also invite their friends i'll North Da-
kota to call II similar convention for the
same object. and suggest that July Is be
selected. The date set is the centennial OF
the adoption oi the ordinance of l1hI, by
which Dakota claims the right to organize
Il state without congressional intervention.
l.. ". Crawioot, democrat was made
hartman oi the local executive committee,
uith John Cain and +. I. C1essy fellow
members. Messrs. Melette, Drake and
tampbel will start orFargo shortly.